diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 56b9a7606c0..5cc46fba89d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include:
     ref: b7030c2cd0d6ccc5f6d4f8299bafa4daa9240d71
     file: '/templates/debian.yml'
   - local: '.gitlab-ci/lava-gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: '.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml'
 
 stages:
   - container
@@ -567,8 +568,9 @@ scons-old-llvm:
     - x86_test-vk
 
 .piglit-test:
-  extends: .test-gl
-  stage: llvmpipe
+  extends:
+    - .test-gl
+    - .llvmpipe-rules
   artifacts:
     when: on_failure
     name: "mesa_${CI_JOB_NAME}"
@@ -644,12 +646,14 @@ llvmpipe-gles2:
     LP_NUM_THREADS: 0
     DEQP_EXPECTED_FAILS: deqp-llvmpipe-fails.txt
     LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE: "true"
-  extends: .deqp-test-gl
-  stage: llvmpipe
+  extends:
+    - .deqp-test-gl
+    - .llvmpipe-rules
 
 softpipe-gles2:
-  extends: llvmpipe-gles2
-  stage: softpipe
+  extends:
+    - llvmpipe-gles2
+    - .softpipe-rules
   variables:
     DEQP_EXPECTED_FAILS: deqp-softpipe-fails.txt
     DEQP_SKIPS: deqp-softpipe-skips.txt
@@ -671,7 +675,7 @@ arm64_a630_gles2:
   extends:
     - .deqp-test-gl
     - .use-arm_test
-  stage: freedreno
+    - .freedreno-rules
   variables:
     DEQP_VER: gles2
     DEQP_EXPECTED_FAILS: deqp-freedreno-a630-fails.txt
@@ -766,7 +770,9 @@ radv-polaris10-fossils:
     - ./artifacts/tracie-runner-vk.sh
 
 llvmpipe-traces:
-  extends: .traces-test-gl
+  extends:
+    - .traces-test-gl
+    - .llvmpipe-rules
   variables:
     LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE: "true"
     GALLIUM_DRIVER: "llvmpipe"
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/lava-gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci/lava-gitlab-ci.yml
index 00e960f86e6..3df5894d7ce 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/lava-gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/lava-gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@
     - meson-arm64
 
 panfrost-t720-gles2:arm64:
-  extends: .lava-test:arm64
-  stage: panfrost
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:arm64
+    - .panfrost-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: sun50i-h6-pine-h64
     GPU_VERSION: panfrost-t720
@@ -77,8 +78,9 @@ panfrost-t720-gles2:arm64:
     - lava-sun50i-h6-pine-h64
 
 panfrost-t760-gles2:armhf:
-  extends: .lava-test:armhf
-  stage: panfrost
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:armhf
+    - .panfrost-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: rk3288-veyron-jaq
     GPU_VERSION: panfrost-t760
@@ -89,8 +91,9 @@ panfrost-t760-gles2:armhf:
     - lava-rk3288-veyron-jaq
 
 panfrost-t860-gles2:arm64:
-  extends: .lava-test:arm64
-  stage: panfrost
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:arm64
+    - .panfrost-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: rk3399-gru-kevin
     GPU_VERSION: panfrost-t860
@@ -101,8 +104,9 @@ panfrost-t860-gles2:arm64:
     - lava-rk3399-gru-kevin
 
 panfrost-t860-gles3:arm64:
-  extends: .lava-test:arm64
-  stage: panfrost
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:arm64
+    - .panfrost-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: rk3399-gru-kevin
     GPU_VERSION: panfrost-t860
@@ -116,8 +120,9 @@ panfrost-t860-gles3:arm64:
     - lava-rk3399-gru-kevin
 
 .panfrost-t820-gles2:arm64:
-  extends: .lava-test:arm64
-  stage: panfrost
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:arm64
+    - .panfrost-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: meson-gxm-khadas-vim2
     GPU_VERSION: panfrost-t820
@@ -128,8 +133,9 @@ panfrost-t860-gles3:arm64:
 
 .lima-mali400-test:armhf:
   parallel: 2
-  extends: .lava-test:armhf
-  stage: misc-tests
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:armhf
+    - .lima-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: sun8i-h3-libretech-all-h3-cc
     GPU_VERSION: lima
@@ -138,8 +144,9 @@ panfrost-t860-gles3:arm64:
     - lava-sun8i-h3-libretech-all-h3-cc
 
 lima-mali450-test:arm64:
-  extends: .lava-test:arm64
-  stage: misc-tests
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:arm64
+    - .lima-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: meson-gxl-s905x-libretech-cc
     GPU_VERSION: lima
@@ -148,8 +155,9 @@ lima-mali450-test:arm64:
     - lava-meson-gxl-s905x-libretech-cc
 
 .freedreno-a307-gles2:
-  extends: .lava-test:arm64
-  stage: freedreno
+  extends:
+    - .lava-test:arm64
+    - .freedreno-rules
   variables:
     DEVICE_TYPE: apq8016-sbc
     GPU_VERSION: freedreno-a307
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml b/.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a243ea99b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# This file list source dependencies to avoid creating/running jobs
+# those outcome cannot be changed by the modifications from a branch.
+
+# Mesa core source file dependencies
+# ----------------------------------
+.mesa-rules:
+  rules:
+    - changes: &mesa_core_file_list
+      - .gitlab-ci.yml
+      - .gitlab-ci/**/*
+      - include/**/*
+      - meson.build
+      - SConstruct
+      - src/*
+      - src/compiler/**/*
+      - src/drm-shim/**/*
+      - src/egl/**/*
+      - src/gbm/**/*
+      - src/glx/**/*
+      - src/gtest/**/*
+      - src/hgl/**/*
+      - src/include/**/*
+      - src/loader/**/*
+      - src/mapi/**/*
+      - src/mesa/**/*
+      - src/util/**/*
+
+# Gallium core source file dependencies
+# -------------------------------------
+.gallium-rules:
+  rules:
+    - changes: &gallium_core_file_list
+      - src/gallium/*
+      - src/gallium/auxiliary/**/*
+      - src/gallium/drivers/*
+      - src/gallium/include/**/*
+      - src/gallium/state_trackers/**/*
+      - src/gallium/targets/**/*
+      - src/gallium/tests/**/*
+      - src/gallium/winsys/*
+
+.softpipe-rules:
+  stage: softpipe
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+        *mesa_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+        *gallium_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+      - src/gallium/drivers/softpipe/**/*
+      - src/gallium/winsys/sw/**/*
+      when: on_success
+    - when: never
+
+.llvmpipe-rules:
+  stage: llvmpipe
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+        *mesa_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+        *gallium_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+      - src/gallium/drivers/llvmpipe/**/*
+      - src/gallium/winsys/sw/**/*
+      when: on_success
+    - when: never
+
+.freedreno-rules:
+  stage: freedreno
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+        *mesa_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+        *gallium_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+      - src/freedreno/**/*
+      - src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/**/*
+      - src/gallium/winsys/freedreno/**/*
+      when: on_success
+    - when: never
+
+.panfrost-rules:
+  stage: panfrost
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+        *mesa_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+        *gallium_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+      - src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/**/*
+      - src/gallium/winsys/panfrost/**/*
+      - src/panfrost/**/*
+      when: on_success
+    - when: never
+
+.lima-rules:
+  stage: misc-tests
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+        *mesa_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+        *gallium_core_file_list
+      when: on_success
+    - changes:
+      - src/gallium/drivers/lima/**/*
+      - src/gallium/winsys/lima/**/*
+      - src/lima/**/*
+      when: on_success
+    - when: never